# CVE-2016-2288: Privilege escalation in n/a

> Local attackers with user or guest roles can escalate privileges by modifying files in Cogent DataHub.

- **Severity:** High 7.8 (`CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Any signed-in user
- **Attackable:** Local or same network only
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 29 Mar 2016
- **Updated:** 5 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-rvhr-9574-pgjf

## What is CVE-2016-2288?

CVE-2016-2288 is a high-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 29 Mar 2016. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

Cogent DataHub before 7.3.10 allows local users to gain privileges by leveraging the user or guest role to modify a file.

Weakness: CWE-264

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-2288?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Cogentdatahub Cogent Datahub.

## How do I fix CVE-2016-2288?

No fix has been published for CVE-2016-2288 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2016-2288 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2016-2288 exists.

Public exploit code:

- Cogent Datahub 7.3.9 Gamma Script - Local Privilege Escalation (exploitdb)

## Other vulnerabilities in n/a

- [CVE-2011-3493](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2011-3493/): Memory corruption in n/a (critical 10.0)
- [CVE-2014-2352](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2014-2352/): Cogent DataHub Path Traversal (high 7.8)
- [CVE-2014-3788](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2014-3788/): Heap-based buffer overflow in the Web Server in Cogent Real-Time Systems Cogent DataHub before 7.3.5 allows remote attackers to execute arbi (high 7.5)
- [CVE-2014-3789](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2014-3789/): GetPermissions.asp in Cogent Real-Time Systems Cogent DataHub before 7.3.5 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via unspecified vectors. (high 7.5)
- [CVE-2014-2353](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2014-2353/): Cogent DataHub XSS (high 7.1)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2016-2288 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2016-2288 is a high-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 29 Mar 2016. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2016-2288 exists.

Affected product: n/a. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2016-2288/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2016-2288/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-2288
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-2288
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2016-2288

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